*macro file

*Support for Democracy 
global idea_democracy					"idea_democracy"  			//support for the idea of democracy


*Support for liberal democracy
global libdem_opposition 			"libdem_opposition" 		//opposition necessary for democracy
global libdem_freeopinion 			"libdem_freeopinion"		//right to stand up for one's opinion 
global libdem_partyopportunity 		"libdem_partyopportunity"	//every political party should have a chance to win office
global libdem_criticism				"libdem_criticism"			//opposition should support the government, not criticize it 
global libdem_conflict 				"libdem_conflict"			//conflict between interest groups and their demands damage the public good 
global libdem_generalwill 			"libdem_generalwill"		//the interests of the people should stand above those of individuals

*Satisfaction with democracy in Germany
global satisfaction_democracy		"satisfaction_democracy" 	//Satisfied with democracy in Germany at the moment´

*Trust institutions
global trust_parties				"trust_parties"
global trust_bundestag				"trust_bundestag"
global trust_government				"trust_government"
global trust_verfassungsgericht		"trust_verfassungsgericht"
global trust_justice				"trust_justice"
global trust_administration			"trust_administration"

*Efficacy
global politicians_takecare			"politicians_takecare"
global politicians_interestpublic	"politicians_interestpublic"
global ego_politicdiscuss			"ego_politicdiscuss"
global ego_politicscomplicated		"ego_politicscomplicated"

*Parties (ID/Voted for a left, right, other party)
global partyid_category				"partyid_category"
global partyvote_category			"partyvote_category"


*Sociodemographic control variables
global gender 						"female"					//respondent female
global age							"age"						//age
global education					"abitur"					//abitur 
global eastwest						"east"						//respondent from country of former GDR
global born_eastwest				"born_east"

*Meta variables

global dataset 						"dataset"					//Name of dataset
global year							"surveyyear"				//Survey year


/*Flag variables that indicate different question item/ scale: "varname_i" =
 item flag variable, "varname_s" = scale flag variable. */
 
global item							"_i"
global scale						"_s"
